Does this world belong to us or do we belong to this world?

There was a time when all people in the world were trying to
conquer it and rule over it. In other words they were trying to
make the world “theirs.” Many of us today believe that man has
improved since then, but have we really?

We still treat the world as if something is ours alone and we
will do whatever we want with it. We still use (actually exploit)
resources as though they were made only for our consumption. It’s
high time we realise that this world, our Mother Earth, was not
made for us alone but rather we were made to fit into this world.
In other words, Mother Earth does not belong to us but instead we
belong to her and this “ownership” has some responsibilities
linked to it.

We cannot leave this world in a state that is worse than what it
was when we entered it. Here comes the importance of sustainable
development. Our future generations should at least be able to
live a life that is as good as ours if not better. So let us join
hands in promoting and exercising sustainable development.

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